偶看新闻如何删除百度论坛帖子:中考英语完形填空解题策略指导与实践
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完形填空
一、解题策略指导
完形填空（Cloze test）是初中英语试题中必考题型。完形填空主要测试学生在具体语言环境中对文章的篇章结构、中心思想、推理判断、词语辨析、习惯用法、固定搭配等方面的能力要求，及对所学英语的综合运用能力、快速阅读理解能力及逻辑推理判断能力等。这种题型归纳起来有如下特点：
1．在整份试卷中所占的分值较重，占10—15％，短文长度一般在130—200个单词左右。
2．降低了对单词本身的考查要求，重点考查考生对短文的整体理解，上下文的段落衔接，情理分析及推理判断能力。
3．针对初中学生的实际水平，一般采用故事类、说明类短文，尽量避免专业性太强的文章或论文体。近年来出现了以意义选择为主、语法选择逐渐减少的趋势。
完形填空有多种形式，但它在基本设计原则上都是一致的。形式都是从短文中抽去若干个词或短语，让考生根据上下文填入适当的词或短语，为了有助于考生填入适当的词，可以提供四个答案（其中包括一个正确答案），让考生选出正确的答案；从所给的单词中，选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空；也可以给出单词首字母作提示将短文补全；也可以不给考生提供任何线索，完全凭借考生对文章的理解和现有的语言能力完成。最常见的还是选择型的完形填空。
抽词的办法可以是有针对性地抽取，也可以是随机地抽取。但目前比较流行的是对文章理解能力的考查，而不是单纯对语法结构的考查。
完形填空要求考生不仅要会运用自己学过的词汇和语法知识妥善地处理好每个单句，理解语义，还要处理好单句之间以及单句与全文之间的内在关系，选出适当的词填上，使文章完整与通顺。
完形填空题要求填入的词主要有：构成各种时态和用法区别的动词及短语动词；名词和介词；根据上下文意思及结构必须填入的形容词、副词、代词和连词；同义词、近义词等易混词。考查以实词为主，兼顾虚词和语法结构。难点主要集中在根据上下文作正确判断的词的用法上。
在做完形填空题时，通常先弄清语境，并依据上下文进行合理的分析、判断，才能作出恰当的选择。具体可分为以下三步：
1. 通览全文，了解大意
答题时，应先越过空档，通读全文，理顺题意，找出信息词。这是做好完形填空题的关键。因为完形填空的特点是着眼于整体理解。我们如果把短文比作环环相扣的链条，那么由于空格的设置，“链条”从第二句起有些地方就脱节了。有些同学习惯于提笔就填或边读边填，急于求成，然而，欲速则不达，结果往往由于“只见树木不见森林”而事倍功半。因此我们应该依据首句给的启示，通过逻辑思维，借助短文中关键词所提供的信息，越过空档，尽快把全文读完，建立语言的整体感，帮助我们了解短文大意。
2. 综合考虑，先易后难
通览全文后，认真观察选项，瞻前顾后，仔细推敲，逐项选定。经过通读全文，对短文有了整体印象。在此基础上，可以根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，分析这一空格处在句中的地位，前后的关系和它所起的作用，确定最佳答案。遇到困难，暂放一边，先易后难，这是解题之道。当遇到难以判断的空档时，不妨先放一边，继续往下做。因为有些答案是必须通过下文的理解后才能作出断定的。有时，前后信息之间还有相互提示作用。因此，当我们遇到难题时，不能久久停留于此，这样会浪费不必要的时间。
3. 复读检验，消除疏漏
完成所有空档后，还要再次通读全文，看看这时的短文行文是否流畅，意义是否连贯，逻辑关系是否合理。复查时，可从语法入手，检查一下句子的时态、主谓一致、代词的性、数、格以及词语的搭配等是否正确。凡遇疑点，必须根据文章的中心思想，从意义、语法的角度来仔细权衡，加以改正，弥补疏漏。
二、范例解析引路
例一：
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children, __1__ students are young people. Why do all these people want to learn__2__? It is not__3__to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school. It is one of their __4__. Many people learn English because it is__5__in their work. Some young people learn English__6__their higher studies because some of their books are__7__English. Other people learn English because they want to __8__newspapers in English. Some people learn English because they want to __9__ in the USA, England or Australia. English is very__10__in our life.
1. A. all B. the other C. both D. other
2. A. English B. Chinese C. maths D. Japanese
3. A. hard B. easy C. good D. nice
4. A. books B. classes C. schools D. subjects
5. A. good B. useful C. fine D. pleased
6. A. for B. of C. to D. from
7. A. in B. with C. at D. of
8. A. look B. see C. look at D. read
9. A. go B. work C. like D. come
10. A. help B. helping C. helps D. helpful
首先，通览全文。通过通览全文，便知本文讲述许多人学习英语。学习英语的人年龄不同，目的各异。其次，本着先易后难的原则开始填空，先根据上下文和自己的语感，推测部分空格的可能答案。然后，再结合选项逐一敲定。
1. 选B。some...other(s)...意思是“一些……另一些(泛指)”； some...the other(s)...意思是“一些……另一些(特指)”。由语境可知，在学英语的学生中，除一部分是孩子外，剩余的是青年人(特指)。
2. 选A。根据上下文可知是English。
3. 选B。由文章内容来看，人们学习英语的原因多种多样，因此回答为什么那么多人学习英语这个问题并不容易。
4. 选D。由常识可知，English是学生学习的科目(subject)之一。
5. 选B。根据前后文意可知许多人学习英语，那是因为English在他们的工作中很有用(useful)。
6. 选A。本题属于介词用法辨析。介词for在此可表示目的、原因。
7. 选A。in English是习惯搭配。
8. 选D。“读报”英语习惯说read newspapers。
9. 选B。根据语境及句子结构，有些人学习英语或想出国(go to a country)或想在这些国家工作(work in a country)。
10. 选D。末句点题，"英语在我们生活中是很有帮助的(helpful)"。
最后，复读检验。将所有答案代入空格后，重新将短文复读一遍，如果语句通顺，语意清楚，便结束本题，转做其它试题。
最后须提醒大家一点，做好完形填空题并非一日之功。我们应从平日学习中做起，多积累，勤学苦练，方可成功！
例二：
parent, tell, call, celebrate, together, why, start, after, shop, newspaper
Most people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day (1) _______ Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go (2) _______ on that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It is (3) _______ Thanksgiving. Often, before Christmas we see many ads in (4) _______ and on TV (5) _________ us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day (6) _______ in Vancouver, Canada. Now people all over the world (7) _______ Buy Nothing Day. In California, the US, (8) _________ and children get (9) _______ to read stories, sing songs, and draw pictures. The children talk about (10) _______ they don’t need a lot of toys.
本文是向考生介绍一个特殊的日子——Buy Nothing Day，因此第1空应填called。既然是Buy Nothing Day，那就应该是不让人们“购物 (go shopping)”。第3空考查常识，Buy Nothing Day的日期是November 29，应该在Thanksgiving之后，故此空白处应填after。“看见广告”通常应在报纸上或电视上，因此第4空白处应填newspapers。结合文意可知第5空白处应填写一个动词，并且能用动词不定式作复合宾语，此动词应是tell，此处应用“动词-ing”形式，即telling。 第6空白处所在的句子是介绍Buy Nothing Day的起源，是过去的事情，应用started。现在，世界各地也像庆祝其他节日一样来庆祝Buy Nothing Day，因此第7个空白处应填写celebrate (庆祝)。第8空白处应填parents与children对应。第9空白处应填together与动词get构成get together短语，意思是“团聚”。第10空白处应填why来澄清“they don’t need a lot of toys”的原因。
三、实践评估自测
Section One
Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the proper words in the box. Each word should be used only once.
(1)
agree, leave, pay, taste, as, thank, place, thief, polite, come
You’ve finished eating a (1)_______ meal in a British restaurant and the bill has been paid. But why are people giving more money? Are they mad? Not at all. They’re (2)_______ a tip.
A tip is a small amount of money that you give to someone to say “thank you” for good service. Tipping is very common in many (3)_______ in Britain. For example, it’s common to tip in restaurants, taxis, hotels and even hairdressers! People give 10 to 15 per cent of the final bill (4)_______ a tip. Sometimes the tip is added to the bill. Other times you leave the money after having (5)_______.
These days, it can be (6)_______ not to give a tip. It’s normal now to tip people even you haven’t had good service! This new custom has (7)_______ from America. Tipping like this has only been in Britain for the last 20 years.
Lots of British people do not (8)_______ with this. Once, British people would only tip if they had very good service.
British people also tip other people, like window cleaners and the postman as a way of (9)_______ them for doing a good job. People usually do this at a special time of the year, such as Christmas. This is an old British custom.
Some people think the word “tip” comes from a slang(行话) word used by (10)_______ a long time ago in Britain. Then, “tip” meant “to pass one form another”.
(2)
Each year most Americans take vacations, which are short breaks from work or school. Vacations usually (1) _________ for one or two weeks, and most people take vacations in the summer time because of the nice (2)_________. Families will often drive in their cars to the destination(目的地). On the other hand, if the vacation spot is far away, a plane ride is the (3)__________ way to travel. Many Americans take their vacations at (4)_________ the beach or in the mountains. Other (5)_________ places to vacation include Disney World, resorts, large cities of the USA, or National Parks. Some families enjoy camping, which means that they will (6)_________ in tents or trailers(房式活动车). Other families prefer to rent hotel rooms, cabins, or beach homes. Vacations are intended(有意义的) for relaxation and fun, so Americans choose their vacations based on what they enjoy most. Some people want to spend their time (7)________ by the pool and baking in the sun, while (8)__________ prefer to do as many activities and as much site-seeing as (9)___________. Year after year, Americans often return to the exact same vacation spot; However, some families enjoy (10)___________ new places each year. Nonetheless, a vacation is a great way not only to take a break from everyday life but also to make lasting memories with friends and family.
(3)
dead hit take happy with lonely
after pain since stop even allow
A pet is a lot more than just an animal who lives in your house. Pets can become part of your family. A pet can cheer you up when you’re (1) ________, or be your friend when you’re (2) ________. Your pet is an important part of your life. When that part of your life is gone, it can be (3) ________ and sad. It may feel like a member of your family has died.
Edna always hoped to come home from school to play with her dog Bell. Bell had been a part of Edna’s family (4) ________ Edna was a baby. She loved (5) ________ Bell for walks and playing catch with him. Bell (6) ________ to sleep on her bed. Bell was her best friend.
Then, one day when Edna came home from school, Bell was gone. Her mom told her that Bell was (7) ________ by a car. The girl was very sad. Her best friend (8) ________.
Sometimes pets die in accidents like Edna’s dog did. Other times pets are so sick or in so much pain that they won’t (9) ________ get better. They have to be “put to sleep”. This means that the vet, or animal doctor, will give your pet a shot that helps her die (10) ________ any pain at all.
This may seem like a terrible thing to do. But your pet is hurting. She will never stop hurting. It is nicer of you to let your pet sleep forever than to keep her alive and hurting all the time.
(4)
sleep, quick, others, visit, relax, last, possible, weather, popular, either
No matter what kind of music you like, in Germany you’ll find something to enjoy.
Music is very important to German people. One out of (1)______ four Germans plays a musical instrument(乐器) or sings in a group.
Many famous musical (2)______ are from Germany, like Johan Sebastian Bach, Luduing van Beethoven and Robert Schumann. (3)______ music is still played across the world.
This great past has (4)______ young people love music. Many German students have music lessons at school. They have lessons twice a week, for two or four hours each time. Piano lessons can be even (5)______!
What do children do in their music lessons? Sit down and sing? Some German music lessons are different. Students walk around and can try any instrument they like. Sometimes teachers ask them to listen to music and then act it (6)______.
Music is (7)______ in Germany. Don’t forget (8)______ for a while in a restaurant. You can enjoy light music there. Remember to visit a church or a square. There you can listen to people playing music. Many German (9)______ enjoy music with their parents. There are more than 100 music (10)______ in Germany each year.
(5)
kid, name, out, sit, festival, make, everywhere, every, they, long
For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both (1)_______ of the Pacific Ocean in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at (2)_______ one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies in the (3)_______ water.
People often have a quiet, peaceful time — perfect for a leisurely walk along the water. This scene is not too different (4)_______ the dramatic beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands (5)_______ ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand (6)_______ and the waving palm trees, but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii (7)_______ two thousand years ago but skyscraper hotels were only (8)_______ in the last 25 years. Now jet airplanes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles. Wherever people come from, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the (9)_______ beaches and the mountains (10)_______ Diamond Head, which is almost hidden, by the tall hotels.
(6)
Police in Boston are teaching young children to stay away from drugs(毒品). The public schools invited 10 police officers to be (1) ______.
The goal is to make young children (2) ______ good about themselves. Police believe (3) ______ children will not want to use drugs.
Robert Tinker is one of the police officers (4) ______ teach. He teaches children in the (5) ______ grade. In his class, children play games and put on skits(表演短剧) (6) ______ drugs. The kids really enjoy (7) ______. Officer Tinker sets a good(8) ______ for the children. The children look up to Officer Tinker and want to be (9) ______ him when they grow up.
Making police officers into teachers is an unusual way to stop the use of illegal drugs. But police in Boston say they have succeeded in helping to (10) ______ the drug problem by teaching children.
(7)
quiet love beach little from build call side near century
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before his (1)_______. His parents named him “Chan Kongsang”, which (2)_______ “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s (3)_______ lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). His father was a cook, and his mother was a house-keeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. (4)_______, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father (5)_______ him to the China Drama Academy(中国戏剧学院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned (6)_______ to do many stunts(特技表演) there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do (7)_______ stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood(好莱坞), but he wasn’t very (8)_______. He went (9)_______ to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American (10)_______, and his films make millions of dollars.
(8)
example, solve, feel ,teacher, happy, five, who, they, like, about
PDAs are very useful. They are (1)_______ small computers. You can put a lot of information into them. For example, you can put in telephone (2)_______ and e-mail (3)_______. Many people use PDAs to (4)_______ important dates. Some of these super machines can even send and (5)_______ e-mails.
PDAs are small and convenient. A few years ago, they were (6)_______. Now, they are cheap. Many people use them at (7)_______ and at school. People can carry PDAs in their shirt (8)_______.
But, it’s important to be careful. These little machines are (9)_______ to lose. People put so (10)_______ important information into their PDAs. It’s really terrible to lose them.
(9)
If we knew when an earthquake was about to happen, then we could save many (1)_______. In fact, scientists do try to predict(预测) (2)_______ earthquake will happen. They know that earthquakes are regular(有规律的). A size 8 earthquake, for example, happens (3)_______ 8-10 years. (4)_______ of this, if they know when the last earthquake was in an area(地区), it is easy to work out when the next one will be. If the last one was seven years (5)_______, one might happen soon! In the past, people had (6)_______ ways of predicting earthquakes. Many people (7)_______ to think dogs acted strangely when one was coming. In 132 AD(公元), Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty(东汉) made the (8)______ machine to predict earthquake. It was made of a ball and eight bronze(铜) frogs. When there was an earthquake, the ball would fall into one of the frogs’ (9)_______! Today, it is still very hard to know exactly when an earthquake will hit. But we do know where they will happen, as earthquakes are only (10)_______ along fault lines.
(10)
danger, birth, on, late, send, family, success, fan, mean, how
America seems like a very rich country too much of the world. In some (1)______ this is true. However, the (2)______ of living in America is very high. Even someone (3)______ is very careful with their money will (4)______ end up spending at least $1500 a month just to (5)______ their bills and eat. When you consider the fact that Americans (6)______ to save money to buy a house, a car, and pay for their (7)______ college education, you realize that it costs (8)______ to live in America. Americans still see their country (9)_______ a land of opportunity, and many believe that if they work hard and make the right (10)______, they can end up rich.
(11)
expensive, address, pocket, number, receive, like, much, work, remember, easy
Extreme(极限的) sports are very new in America. They usually come from people trying the craziest things. Bungee jumping(蹦极跳) is a good example. Someone (1)_______ a bungee cord(绳索) to himself one day and jumped (2)_______ a very tall bridge. Bungee cords stretch a lot, so the person lived, but he took a big risk(冒险) to (3)_______ out if his idea would work. Another extreme sport is snowboarding. A (4)_______ decided to stand sideways on one piece of wood to get down the mountain instead of (5)_______ two skis. People like these (6)_______ sports because they are exciting. They often do them for “the rush” they get. The (7)_______ extreme sport might have been mountaineering, or mountain climbing. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to (8)_______ Mount Everest, gave another reason for doing something so dangerous. When asked (9)_______ he climbed the world’s (10)_______ mountain, he replied, “Because it was there.”
(12)
Americans watch a lot of television. Many people, (1)_______ doctors and teachers, think they watch too much. There are at least seven to ten (2)_______ channels in every city, and cable TV (3)_______ up to a hundred stations for around $40 dollars a month. Cable TV stations will often only show one thing: (4)_______, news, sports, entertainment news, financial(金融的) news, there are even stations that show (5)_______ but cooking shows. If you get a satellite TV, you can get 300-500 TV stations. (6)_______ you have time, you can watch every college and professional basketball game in the country. The effect on (7)_______ of this much television is especially troubling. (8)_______ complain that students neglect(忽视) their homework and do not read for (9)_______ any more, and doctors note that children who watch too much TV are often not physically (10)_______.
(13)
every, use, when, mouth, life, ago, find, fun, because, one
Getting a phone in America is very easy. Almost every home (1)_______ not just one, but two (2)_______ three telephones. This has (3)_______ it very easy to for people to get internet access(接入) in there homes as well. Mobile phones are also (4)_______, but not as much, perhaps, as in the China’s big (5)_______. Young people like mobile phones because they can get in touch with friends (6)_______, but many adults only have them if they need them for (7)_______. Some people who value(重视) their privacy(隐私) don’t like cell phones because people can call them whenever they want. As mobile phones get (8)_______, and offer the ability(能力) to check email, sports scores, news and (9)_______ information, more and more people are (10)_______ and using mobile phones.
(14)
Some people think they have an answer to the (1) of automobile (汽车) crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle.
In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bicycle riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim (2)
if more people rode bicycles to work, there would be (3) automobiles, and therefore less dirty air.
For several years this group has been (4) to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes (车道) – for bicycles only. Bike for a Better City feels that (5) there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
However no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks lanes are a good (6) . Taxi drivers do not (7) the idea – they say it will block traffic. Some store owners on the main streets do not like the idea – they say that if there is (8) traffic they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
The city government has not yet decided (9) to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On Sundays Central Park is closed to traffic, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says this is not enough and keeps (10) to get bicycle lanes downtown.
(15)
Dear Editor,
Why do newspapers (1) so many advertisements for electronic equipment? Last Sunday I (2) ads for seven kinds of televisions and thirteen kinds of radios in the Atlanta Journal. Besides that, there were pages and pages of (3) for Citizens' Band radios and tape recorders.
Don't you realize what electronic equipment is doing to our daily (4) ? Everywhere you go you may hear loud music and advertisements over radios; this continual (5) is ruining (毁坏) our ears. Husbands don't talk to (6) any more; they are always watching the (7) or a ball game. Children ruin their eyes (not to mention their minds) with endless hours of watching not only the programs for children but those for grown-ups (8) well. And even (9) , hidden microphones find out about our private lives, and computers keep records of personal information about us. Enough is enough! I think you should limit (限制) the amount of advertising of electronic equipment in the Atlanta Journal. (10) it will make life unbearable for us all.
Jason Collins
Atlanta, Georgia
Section Two
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
(1)
Maybe more than any other people, Americans have come to depend on their cars. The family car has been a (1)______ thing since the early twentieth century and it has (2)______ Americans’ life. Many people have (3)______ outside of the large cities to the suburbs(郊区). Some Americans (4)______ two hours a day or more in their cars going to work and going home again. Cars have become the means of transportation (5)______ most Americans for going shopping and going on holidays.
Americans used to like big cars, because gasoline(汽油) used not to be so (6)______. Recently, however, the (7)______ of gasoline has increased. (8)______ cars have become more popular. Also (9)______ cars have become popular. Americans have bought large numbers of Japanese and German cars. They have bought cars from several (10)______ countries, too.
1. A. special B. common C. traditional D. bad
2. A. kept B. made C. taken D. changed
3. A. moved B. stayed C. flown D. gone
4. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take
5. A. for B. to C. at D. on
6. A. cheap B. expensive C. high D. low
7. A. colour B. station C. number D. cost
8. A. Big B. Expensive C. Cheap D. Small
9. A. American B. foreign C. new D. old
10. A. the other B. another C. other D. others
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What do you usually use mobile phones for? Sending text messages for fun? Playing games? Well mobile phones can do (1) _______ more than that. (2) _______ this year’s Asian tsunami(海啸), mobile phones saved many (3) _______. More than 10,000 international phones were (4) _______ when the tsunami hit. Police sent text messages to them and found more than 2,000. But how? People (5) _______ the signal and found out (6) _______ the tourists were. So, how can (7) ______ so small be so smart? Well here’s how! When you turn the phone on, it tries to find a signal. This signal comes from the telephone network.
If you have a signal you can see it on the phone’s screen. Sometimes, if the signal is weak, (8) _______ can be difficult to make a phone call. When the phone is finding a signal, it also sends a (9) _______ to the telephone network. This message tells the station where the phone is. When you start to make a phone call, the telephone network tells telecommunications offices where you are. The office will find out who you’re calling then put you (10) _______ to your friend!
1. A. very B. so C. far D. little
2. A. While B. During C. At D. When
3. A. lives B. animals C. houses D. troubles
4. A. doing B. working C. mending D. using
5. A. heard B. listened C. followed D. examined
6. A. how B. where C. what D. why
7. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. nothing
8. A. he B. it C. they D. you
9. A. information B. word C. message D. note
10. A. off B. up C. on D. through
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People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable __1_realizing it. Americans who have never been out of their country have very little experience with people of other cultures. But they are usually open and friendly. They enjoy meeting new people, __2_ guests and bringing people together formally or informally. They use__3 in most situations and speak casually (偶然地) about 4 . So if your American host does something that makes you__5 , let him know __6 you feel. Most people will be ___7___ for
your honesty. And you’ll learn something about a new culture.
Americans may invite you to their homes ___8___they really get to know you. Sometimes they are said to be superficially (表面的)friendly. Perhaps it __9___so, but they are probably just having a good time. As 10 , it takes time to become good friends with people in the U.S.
1. A. on B. after C. with D. without
2. A. making B. make C. having D. have
3. A. surnames B. first names C. family names D. full names
4. A. they B. themselves C. theirs D. them
5. A. unpleasant B. comfortable C. uncomfortable D. enjoyable
6. A. what B. whatever C. how D. however
7. A. thankful B. sorry C. nervous D. pleased
8. A. before B. after C. when D. until
9. A. looks B. being C. exits D. seems
10. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. elsewhere
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The American and the British not only (1)______ the same language but also have a large number of the same social customs. For example, in (2)______ America and England people shake hands when they (3)______ each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their (4)______ to a woman, and so will most Americans. Being on time is important both in England and in America. That is, (5)______ a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain (6)______ he will be late.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do (7)______ that might made other people feel uncomfortable, especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal(正式的) dinner party. When the (8)______ was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a (9)______. The other guests were surprised to see that, but the host calmly (10)______ his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
1. A. talk B. speak C. tell D. say
2. A. all B. every C. some D. both
3. A. meet B. help C. teach D. know
4. A. ticket B. book C. seat D. food
5. A. if B. since C. even D. but
6. A. when B. where C. why D. what
7. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
8. A. fruit B. food C. chicken D. apples
9. A. knife B. spoon C. fork D. chopsticks
10. A. put down B. picked up C. took out D. took away
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It was already late when we set out for the next town, which, according to the map, was about fifteen miles away on 1 side of the hill. There we felt that we would find a bed for the night. It was getting dark soon after we left the village, but 2 we met no one as we drove fast along the road, I asked John, my friend, 3 more slowly.
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was 4 no sign of the town which was marked on the map. We were beginning to get worried. Then, without warning, the car 5 . A quick examination showed that we had run out of gas. Though we had 6 food with us, we decided to spend the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, who was a poor sleeper, 7 the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill. Soon he came running 8 . From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the 9 of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and, with great difficulty, pushed the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back 10 the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, and there we found a hotel quite easily.
1. A. another B. other C. the other
2. A. badly B. usually C. luckily
3. A. to drive B. drove C. drive
4. A. still B. already C. often
5. A. ran fast B. turned C. stopped
6. A. little B. few C. many
7. A. got out of B. got down C. got on
8. A. back B. up C. away
9. A. trees B. lights C. buildings
10. A. for B. to C. with
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Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will 1 . So students have to spend the whole 2 doing schoolwork except the three meals. It is 3 to see students struggle in a sea of schoolwork both at school and at home.
Modern students usually have many 4 . They love music and sports. A two-day weekend can get them 5 from too much schoolwork, and they can do 6 they like. But still teachers do not think 7 . They give students lots of homework to do. 8 they have too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy themselves.
A horse runs faster after a 9 . But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition should be 10 to give students both pleasure and knowledge.
Please give students less homework and leave them more free time.
1. A. do B. be doing C. be done
2. A. day B. morning C. week
3. A. hard B. common C. glad
4. A. interests B. sports C. friends
5. A. busy B. tired C. away
6. A. what B. that C. when
7. A. that B. it C. so
8. A. With B. Though C. Because
9. A. minute B. rest C. meal
10. A. kept B. changed C. different
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Mao Zedong was one of the greatest men in Chinese history. His hard work helped him both as a leader and as an English learner.
Busy 1 he was, Mao tried to find extra minutes to study English. He studied 2 after getting up, before going to bed and before and after dinner.
On March 20, 1957, when he was flying from Nanjing to Shanghai on business, he 3 the hour on the plane reading English.
Mao did not stop studying English 4 when he was over 60. He always took both an English-Chinese and a Chinese-English dictionary along 5 his travels.
When he 6 a new word, he always wanted to know more: why the word was used here, and 7 to use it himself. He took careful notes and wrote down all the word's 8 meanings. Every page in his notebooks, from first to last, was full of entries (条目). Mao would check them and make changes 9 . He would read the same book several times. Each time he 10 something new to his old notes.
1. A. though B. although C. as D. while
2. A. immediately B. hardly C. clearly D. slowly
3. A. took B. spent C. passed D. wasted
4. A. even B. ever C. still D. also
5. A. in B. by C. for D. on
6. A. came by B. came across C. came into D. came over
7. A. how B. what C. why D. whether
8. A. others B. another C. other D. the other
9. A. more and more B. from time to time C. little by little D. face to face
10. A. wrote B. remembered C. added D. moved
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The 'Acronym', our student newspaper, reports that the average student goes to sleep at 1:30 am. 1 that's an exaggeration (夸张), it's too close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that's 2 to do.
Some even "pull all-nighters". These are lazy students who have homework due (到期) the next day that they haven't done. In the morning they don't look 3 and you can tell who's been doing it.
Maybe our lack of sleep is 4 laziness - I think I'm a fairly lazy student - or maybe it's because we have too much to do in American high schools.
I 5 go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn't get any work done. I'd be 6 at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30. I'm 7 awake in my first class. By the second, I'm slightly drowsy. By my third class, I'm sleepy. By midday I'm finally 8 awake. But by 3:00 pm, I'm slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than the Acronym's "average student".
Most American high schools seem to have a similar 9 with sleepy students.
High school classes start at 7:30, so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and 10 the bus. It's believed that lack of sleep can damage both grades and health.
Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30.
1. A. Even if B. No matter C. As if D. Even then
2. A. easy B. interesting C. hard D. possible
3. A. beautiful B. healthy C. young D. heavy
4. A. because B. thanks to C. as D. because of
5. A. never B. usually C. nearly D. almost
6. A. playing games B. doing dishes C. doing homework D. falling asleep
7. A. completely B. partly C. strangely D. generally
8. A. wide B. widely C. deep D. deeply
9. A. chance B. question C. problem D. sight
10. A. master B. miss C. grasp D. catch
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The room was dark and quiet. Only one boy still didn’t go to sleep. He sat on his bed at a far __1__ of the room. Slowly and carefully, he punched(扎) small __2__ across a piece of paper with a stylus(铁笔). Every __3__ minutes he stopped and ran his fingers __4__ the raised dots(凸出的点) on __5__ side of the paper. A friend of his came to him __6__ and said, “Louis, are you still punching dots? You’d better stop and get some rest. The teacher will be angry if you sleep in class.” The answer __7__ slowly, “ I know, I know. I’ve __8__ finished now. Go back to sleep, Gauthier.” Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille reading method(方法) for the blind, put his paper and stylus on a shelf behind his bed. He stood up and went to an open window. He could hardly feel the cool April wind __9__ his face. He knew his method would __10__, no matter what others thought.
1. A. side B. row C. corner D. part
2. A. boxes B. holes C. bits D. ends
3. A. many B. some C. a few D. few
4. A. across B. against C. on D. into
5. A. another B. the other C. other D. one
6. A. politely B. quickly C. quietly D. carefully
7. A. came B. reached C. went D. moved
8. A. almost B. already C. really D. hardly
9. A. sweep B. touch C. beat D. brush
10. A. operate B. win C. use D. work
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Last Wednesday, Mr. Chen took his class to the Space Museum. There _1_ many things about space there. First, the children saw a film about space travel. They saw _2_ the space shuttle (航天飞机) took off in space and later landed on earth _3_. It was very exciting and the children felt they were traveling in space _4_!
After the film, Mr. Chen took _5_ to see some models of rockets (火箭) _6_ the space shuttle. The models looked very real, but they were much _7_ . Then the children saw some moon rocks (岩石). Two _8_ landed on the moon in 1969. They put an American flag (旗) there. Then they took some rocks back to the _9_ .
_10_ the children left, they also watched a video show about people living and working in a space lab. The people could stay in the space lab for months.
1. A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. A. how B. what C. when D. which
3. A. too B. already C. again D. badly
4. A. itself B. ourselves C. oneself D. themselves
5. A. their B. them C. they D. theirs
6. A. or B. but C. and D. then
7. A. small B. smaller C. big D. bigger
8. A. Americans B. Englishmen C. Australians D. Chinese
9. A. moon B. star C. earth D. sun
10. A. After B. As soon as C. Until D. Before
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Life is not easy, so I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was 1 nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech (演讲) contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) 4 idea! It meant I had to 5 in front of all the teachers and students of my school!
"Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 6 ." Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics(题目). At last I 7 the topic "Believe in yourself ". I tried my best to 8 all the speech and practised it over 100 times. 9 my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 10 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the 11 from the teachers and students. Those 12 who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 13 .
14 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
1. A. so B. too C. very D. quite
2. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
3. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4. A. interesting B. exciting C. terrible D. wonderful
5. A. write B. speak C. tell D. say
6. A. win B. lose C. beat D. pass
7. A. reached B. brought C. chose D. thought
8. A. remember B. see C. spell D. hear
9. A. At B. To C. With D. As
10. A. almost B. nearly C. ever D. hardly
11, A. cheers B. noises C. thanks D. wishes
12. A. teachers B. classmates C. boys D. girls
13. A. angrily B. sadly C. quietly D. excitedly
14. A. Since B. Except C. From D. Before
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Some people are right-handed and some are left-handed. ___1___ knows the reason why a person becomes right-handed or left-handed. It is not true that it is caused by the ___2___ in which his parents educate him. In other words, a person is ___3___ to be right-handed or left-handed. Moreover, the left-handed and the right-handed “think” differently. ___4___ use the hand you’re not ___5___ can be very upsetting.
One day I tried an experiment: ____6___ hands while eating rice with chopsticks. Being a right-hander, I hoped it would not be too ___7___ for me to take the food with my left hand. Soon after I started, I realized I didn’t know what I was ___8___. So I moved in front of a big mirror, in order that I could observe my ___9___ clearly. Looking at myself in the mirror, I found I looked ___10___ a man who had ___11___ used chopsticks. I grew more and more nervous and finally I had to ___12__.
My experience shows, being ___13__ to use the hand one is not used to affects a person’s mind. So we should not try to change a left-hander to a right-hander. Some people still think ___14___ is bad, but luckily this idea is ___15___.
1. A. No one B. Somebody C. The scientist D. One’s parent
2. A. plan B. way C. skill D. rule
3. A. taught B. born C. asked D. made
4. A. Need to B. Forced to C. Having to D. In order to
5. A. fond B. interested in C. eager to D. used to
6. A. changing B. using C. holding D. watching
7. A. harmful B. hard C. tired D. disappointing
8. A. eating B. watching C. doing D. holding
9. A. face B. chopsticks C. right hand D. actions
10. A. for B. like C. through D. after
11. A. always B. often C. usually D. never
12. A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it off
13. A. able B. unable C. forced D. willing
14. A. being left-handed B. being right-handed
C. using one hand D. using either hand
15. A. changing B. not changing
C. never changed D. difficult to change
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Tom’s father is a doctor, and ___1___ Tom was a little boy, his parents have wanted ___2___ a doctor, too. Tom, however, ___3___ be an artist. All his life Tom has loved to draw and paint, and he has painted ___4___ fine pictures. People say that he is a ___5___ artist.
Tom’s parents say it would be ___6__ of Tom to become a artist. His father tells him that doctors help people and artists ___7___. His mother tells him that artists can’t even make ___8___ money to support themselves. Tom has no choice but ___9___ his parents. Tom is now in a medical school, ___10___ he is not very happy. He doesn’t ___11___ doing hard work, but he finds studying medicine ___12___. He doesn’t like hospitals, and he gets sick every time he sees ___13___.
Tom is still thinking ___14___ becoming a professional artist, but he isn’t sure whether his dream ___15___.
1. A. ever since B. during C. from D. when
2. A. Tom becoming B. Tom’s becoming
C. Tom to become D. for Tom to become
3. A. has better B. had better C. would like D. would rather
4. A. a great many B. a great deal C. a lot D. a large quantity
5. A. born B. famous C. big D. well-know
6. A. good B. right C. clever D. foolish
7. A. can’t B. don’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
8. A. any B. some C. enough D. plenty
9. A. obey B. to obey C. obeying D. obeys
10. A. but B. and C. unless D. otherwise
11. A. care B. worry C. mind D. like
12. A. excited B. exciting C. tired D. tiring
13. A. blood B. food C. medicine D. liquid
14. A. / B. of C. to D. that
15. A. comes true B. should come true C. will come true D. would have come true
一、解题策略指导
完形填空（Cloze test）是初中英语试题中必考题型。完形填空主要测试学生在具体语言环境中对文章的篇章结构、中心思想、推理判断、词语辨析、习惯用法、固定搭配等方面的能力要求，及对所学英语的综合运用能力、快速阅读理解能力及逻辑推理判断能力等。这种题型归纳起来有如下特点：
1．在整份试卷中所占的分值较重，占10—15％，短文长度一般在130—200个单词左右。
2．降低了对单词本身的考查要求，重点考查考生对短文的整体理解，上下文的段落衔接，情理分析及推理判断能力。
3．针对初中学生的实际水平，一般采用故事类、说明类短文，尽量避免专业性太强的文章或论文体。近年来出现了以意义选择为主、语法选择逐渐减少的趋势。
完形填空有多种形式，但它在基本设计原则上都是一致的。形式都是从短文中抽去若干个词或短语，让考生根据上下文填入适当的词或短语，为了有助于考生填入适当的词，可以提供四个答案（其中包括一个正确答案），让考生选出正确的答案；从所给的单词中，选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空；也可以给出单词首字母作提示将短文补全；也可以不给考生提供任何线索，完全凭借考生对文章的理解和现有的语言能力完成。最常见的还是选择型的完形填空。
抽词的办法可以是有针对性地抽取，也可以是随机地抽取。但目前比较流行的是对文章理解能力的考查，而不是单纯对语法结构的考查。
完形填空要求考生不仅要会运用自己学过的词汇和语法知识妥善地处理好每个单句，理解语义，还要处理好单句之间以及单句与全文之间的内在关系，选出适当的词填上，使文章完整与通顺。
完形填空题要求填入的词主要有：构成各种时态和用法区别的动词及短语动词；名词和介词；根据上下文意思及结构必须填入的形容词、副词、代词和连词；同义词、近义词等易混词。考查以实词为主，兼顾虚词和语法结构。难点主要集中在根据上下文作正确判断的词的用法上。
在做完形填空题时，通常先弄清语境，并依据上下文进行合理的分析、判断，才能作出恰当的选择。具体可分为以下三步：
1. 通览全文，了解大意
答题时，应先越过空档，通读全文，理顺题意，找出信息词。这是做好完形填空题的关键。因为完形填空的特点是着眼于整体理解。我们如果把短文比作环环相扣的链条，那么由于空格的设置，“链条”从第二句起有些地方就脱节了。有些同学习惯于提笔就填或边读边填，急于求成，然而，欲速则不达，结果往往由于“只见树木不见森林”而事倍功半。因此我们应该依据首句给的启示，通过逻辑思维，借助短文中关键词所提供的信息，越过空档，尽快把全文读完，建立语言的整体感，帮助我们了解短文大意。
2. 综合考虑，先易后难
通览全文后，认真观察选项，瞻前顾后，仔细推敲，逐项选定。经过通读全文，对短文有了整体印象。在此基础上，可以根据全文大意，展开逻辑思维，分析这一空格处在句中的地位，前后的关系和它所起的作用，确定最佳答案。遇到困难，暂放一边，先易后难，这是解题之道。当遇到难以判断的空档时，不妨先放一边，继续往下做。因为有些答案是必须通过下文的理解后才能作出断定的。有时，前后信息之间还有相互提示作用。因此，当我们遇到难题时，不能久久停留于此，这样会浪费不必要的时间。
3. 复读检验，消除疏漏
完成所有空档后，还要再次通读全文，看看这时的短文行文是否流畅，意义是否连贯，逻辑关系是否合理。复查时，可从语法入手，检查一下句子的时态、主谓一致、代词的性、数、格以及词语的搭配等是否正确。凡遇疑点，必须根据文章的中心思想，从意义、语法的角度来仔细权衡，加以改正，弥补疏漏。
二、范例解析引路
例一：
Every year students in many countries learn English. Some of these students are children, __1__ students are young people. Why do all these people want to learn__2__? It is not__3__to answer this question. Many boys and girls learn English at school. It is one of their __4__. Many people learn English because it is__5__in their work. Some young people learn English__6__their higher studies because some of their books are__7__English. Other people learn English because they want to __8__newspapers in English. Some people learn English because they want to __9__ in the USA, England or Australia. English is very__10__in our life.
1. A. all B. the other C. both D. other
2. A. English B. Chinese C. maths D. Japanese
3. A. hard B. easy C. good D. nice
4. A. books B. classes C. schools D. subjects
5. A. good B. useful C. fine D. pleased
6. A. for B. of C. to D. from
7. A. in B. with C. at D. of
8. A. look B. see C. look at D. read
9. A. go B. work C. like D. come
10. A. help B. helping C. helps D. helpful
首先，通览全文。通过通览全文，便知本文讲述许多人学习英语。学习英语的人年龄不同，目的各异。其次，本着先易后难的原则开始填空，先根据上下文和自己的语感，推测部分空格的可能答案。然后，再结合选项逐一敲定。
1. 选B。some...other(s)...意思是“一些……另一些(泛指)”； some...the other(s)...意思是“一些……另一些(特指)”。由语境可知，在学英语的学生中，除一部分是孩子外，剩余的是青年人(特指)。
2. 选A。根据上下文可知是English。
3. 选B。由文章内容来看，人们学习英语的原因多种多样，因此回答为什么那么多人学习英语这个问题并不容易。
4. 选D。由常识可知，English是学生学习的科目(subject)之一。
5. 选B。根据前后文意可知许多人学习英语，那是因为English在他们的工作中很有用(useful)。
6. 选A。本题属于介词用法辨析。介词for在此可表示目的、原因。
7. 选A。in English是习惯搭配。
8. 选D。“读报”英语习惯说read newspapers。
9. 选B。根据语境及句子结构，有些人学习英语或想出国(go to a country)或想在这些国家工作(work in a country)。
10. 选D。末句点题，"英语在我们生活中是很有帮助的(helpful)"。
最后，复读检验。将所有答案代入空格后，重新将短文复读一遍，如果语句通顺，语意清楚，便结束本题，转做其它试题。
最后须提醒大家一点，做好完形填空题并非一日之功。我们应从平日学习中做起，多积累，勤学苦练，方可成功！
例二：
parent, tell, call, celebrate, together, why, start, after, shop, newspaper
Most people buy lots of presents just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day (1) _______ Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go (2) _______ on that day. Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It is (3) _______ Thanksgiving. Often, before Christmas we see many ads in (4) _______ and on TV (5) _________ us to “buy, buy, buy!” The idea for Buy Nothing Day (6) _______ in Vancouver, Canada. Now people all over the world (7) _______ Buy Nothing Day. In California, the US, (8) _________ and children get (9) _______ to read stories, sing songs, and draw pictures. The children talk about (10) _______ they don’t need a lot of toys.
本文是向考生介绍一个特殊的日子——Buy Nothing Day，因此第1空应填called。既然是Buy Nothing Day，那就应该是不让人们“购物 (go shopping)”。第3空考查常识，Buy Nothing Day的日期是November 29，应该在Thanksgiving之后，故此空白处应填after。“看见广告”通常应在报纸上或电视上，因此第4空白处应填newspapers。结合文意可知第5空白处应填写一个动词，并且能用动词不定式作复合宾语，此动词应是tell，此处应用“动词-ing”形式，即telling。 第6空白处所在的句子是介绍Buy Nothing Day的起源，是过去的事情，应用started。现在，世界各地也像庆祝其他节日一样来庆祝Buy Nothing Day，因此第7个空白处应填写celebrate (庆祝)。第8空白处应填parents与children对应。第9空白处应填together与动词get构成get together短语，意思是“团聚”。第10空白处应填why来澄清“they don’t need a lot of toys”的原因。
三、实践评估自测
Section One
Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the proper words in the box. Each word should be used only once.
(1)
agree, leave, pay, taste, as, thank, place, thief, polite, come
You’ve finished eating a (1)_______ meal in a British restaurant and the bill has been paid. But why are people giving more money? Are they mad? Not at all. They’re (2)_______ a tip.
A tip is a small amount of money that you give to someone to say “thank you” for good service. Tipping is very common in many (3)_______ in Britain. For example, it’s common to tip in restaurants, taxis, hotels and even hairdressers! People give 10 to 15 per cent of the final bill (4)_______ a tip. Sometimes the tip is added to the bill. Other times you leave the money after having (5)_______.
These days, it can be (6)_______ not to give a tip. It’s normal now to tip people even you haven’t had good service! This new custom has (7)_______ from America. Tipping like this has only been in Britain for the last 20 years.
Lots of British people do not (8)_______ with this. Once, British people would only tip if they had very good service.
British people also tip other people, like window cleaners and the postman as a way of (9)_______ them for doing a good job. People usually do this at a special time of the year, such as Christmas. This is an old British custom.
Some people think the word “tip” comes from a slang(行话) word used by (10)_______ a long time ago in Britain. Then, “tip” meant “to pass one form another”.
(2)
Each year most Americans take vacations, which are short breaks from work or school. Vacations usually (1) _________ for one or two weeks, and most people take vacations in the summer time because of the nice (2)_________. Families will often drive in their cars to the destination(目的地). On the other hand, if the vacation spot is far away, a plane ride is the (3)__________ way to travel. Many Americans take their vacations at (4)_________ the beach or in the mountains. Other (5)_________ places to vacation include Disney World, resorts, large cities of the USA, or National Parks. Some families enjoy camping, which means that they will (6)_________ in tents or trailers(房式活动车). Other families prefer to rent hotel rooms, cabins, or beach homes. Vacations are intended(有意义的) for relaxation and fun, so Americans choose their vacations based on what they enjoy most. Some people want to spend their time (7)________ by the pool and baking in the sun, while (8)__________ prefer to do as many activities and as much site-seeing as (9)___________. Year after year, Americans often return to the exact same vacation spot; However, some families enjoy (10)___________ new places each year. Nonetheless, a vacation is a great way not only to take a break from everyday life but also to make lasting memories with friends and family.
(3)
dead hit take happy with lonelyafter pain since stop even allow
A pet is a lot more than just an animal who lives in your house. Pets can become part of your family. A pet can cheer you up when you’re (1) ________, or be your friend when you’re (2) ________. Your pet is an important part of your life. When that part of your life is gone, it can be (3) ________ and sad. It may feel like a member of your family has died.
Edna always hoped to come home from school to play with her dog Bell. Bell had been a part of Edna’s family (4) ________ Edna was a baby. She loved (5) ________ Bell for walks and playing catch with him. Bell (6) ________ to sleep on her bed. Bell was her best friend.
Then, one day when Edna came home from school, Bell was gone. Her mom told her that Bell was (7) ________ by a car. The girl was very sad. Her best friend (8) ________.
Sometimes pets die in accidents like Edna’s dog did. Other times pets are so sick or in so much pain that they won’t (9) ________ get better. They have to be “put to sleep”. This means that the vet, or animal doctor, will give your pet a shot that helps her die (10) ________ any pain at all.
This may seem like a terrible thing to do. But your pet is hurting. She will never stop hurting. It is nicer of you to let your pet sleep forever than to keep her alive and hurting all the time.
(4)
sleep, quick, others, visit, relax, last, possible, weather, popular, either
No matter what kind of music you like, in Germany you’ll find something to enjoy.
Music is very important to German people. One out of (1)______ four Germans plays a musical instrument(乐器) or sings in a group.
Many famous musical (2)______ are from Germany, like Johan Sebastian Bach, Luduing van Beethoven and Robert Schumann. (3)______ music is still played across the world.
This great past has (4)______ young people love music. Many German students have music lessons at school. They have lessons twice a week, for two or four hours each time. Piano lessons can be even (5)______!
What do children do in their music lessons? Sit down and sing? Some German music lessons are different. Students walk around and can try any instrument they like. Sometimes teachers ask them to listen to music and then act it (6)______.
Music is (7)______ in Germany. Don’t forget (8)______ for a while in a restaurant. You can enjoy light music there. Remember to visit a church or a square. There you can listen to people playing music. Many German (9)______ enjoy music with their parents. There are more than 100 music (10)______ in Germany each year.
(5)
kid, name, out, sit, festival, make, everywhere, every, they, long
For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People on both (1)_______ of the Pacific Ocean in Japan and in America, dream of seeing these beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. Their dreams always include at (2)_______ one scene of a sunset over the ocean. In the tropical lands, the sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow that lights the skies in the (3)_______ water.
People often have a quiet, peaceful time — perfect for a leisurely walk along the water. This scene is not too different (4)_______ the dramatic beauty that greeted the first strangers to these islands (5)_______ ago. They were Polynesian people who came from Tahiti in canoes not much bigger than small boats.
They found the beautiful white sand (6)_______ and the waving palm trees, but there were no grand hotels like the ones we see nowadays. The first people came to Hawaii (7)_______ two thousand years ago but skyscraper hotels were only (8)_______ in the last 25 years. Now jet airplanes make it possible to fly to Hawaii for a weekend from Tokyo or San Francisco or Los Angeles. Wherever people come from, they really want to see the original beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the (9)_______ beaches and the mountains (10)_______ Diamond Head, which is almost hidden, by the tall hotels.
(6)
Police in Boston are teaching young children to stay away from drugs(毒品). The public schools invited 10 police officers to be (1) ______.
The goal is to make young children (2) ______ good about themselves. Police believe (3) ______ children will not want to use drugs.
Robert Tinker is one of the police officers (4) ______ teach. He teaches children in the (5) ______ grade. In his class, children play games and put on skits(表演短剧) (6) ______ drugs. The kids really enjoy (7) ______. Officer Tinker sets a good(8) ______ for the children. The children look up to Officer Tinker and want to be (9) ______ him when they grow up.
Making police officers into teachers is an unusual way to stop the use of illegal drugs. But police in Boston say they have succeeded in helping to (10) ______ the drug problem by teaching children.
(7)
quiet love beach little from build call side near century
Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954, in Hong Kong, China. His parents left mainland China for Hong Kong a short time before his (1)_______. His parents named him “Chan Kongsang”, which (2)_______ “born in Hong Kong”. They wanted to celebrate a safe trip to Hong Kong.
At first, Jackie’s (3)_______ lived in the French Embassy(大使馆). His father was a cook, and his mother was a house-keeper. When Jackie was seven years old, his family moved to Australia. His father got a job in the American Embassy. (4)_______, back in Hong Kong, Jackie’s father (5)_______ him to the China Drama Academy(中国戏剧学院). Jackie studied and worked 19 hours a day. The students practiced Kong Fu and learned (6)_______ to do many stunts(特技表演) there.
When Jackie was 17, he began to do (7)_______ stunts for films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood(好莱坞), but he wasn’t very (8)_______. He went (9)_______ to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1995, Jackie Chan became famous in the United States. Today, Jackie Chan has both Chinese and American (10)_______, and his films make millions of dollars.
(8)
example, solve, feel ,teacher, happy, five, who, they, like, about
PDAs are very useful. They are (1)_______ small computers. You can put a lot of information into them. For example, you can put in telephone (2)_______ and e-mail (3)_______. Many people use PDAs to (4)_______ important dates. Some of these super machines can even send and (5)_______ e-mails.
PDAs are small and convenient. A few years ago, they were (6)_______. Now, they are cheap. Many people use them at (7)_______ and at school. People can carry PDAs in their shirt (8)_______.
But, it’s important to be careful. These little machines are (9)_______ to lose. People put so (10)_______ important information into their PDAs. It’s really terrible to lose them.
(9)
If we knew when an earthquake was about to happen, then we could save many (1)_______. In fact, scientists do try to predict(预测) (2)_______ earthquake will happen. They know that earthquakes are regular(有规律的). A size 8 earthquake, for example, happens (3)_______ 8-10 years. (4)_______ of this, if they know when the last earthquake was in an area(地区), it is easy to work out when the next one will be. If the last one was seven years (5)_______, one might happen soon! In the past, people had (6)_______ ways of predicting earthquakes. Many people (7)_______ to think dogs acted strangely when one was coming. In 132 AD(公元), Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty(东汉) made the (8)______ machine to predict earthquake. It was made of a ball and eight bronze(铜) frogs. When there was an earthquake, the ball would fall into one of the frogs’ (9)_______! Today, it is still very hard to know exactly when an earthquake will hit. But we do know where they will happen, as earthquakes are only (10)_______ along fault lines.
(10)
danger, birth, on, late, send, family, success, fan, mean, how
America seems like a very rich country too much of the world. In some (1)______ this is true. However, the (2)______ of living in America is very high. Even someone (3)______ is very careful with their money will (4)______ end up spending at least $1500 a month just to (5)______ their bills and eat. When you consider the fact that Americans (6)______ to save money to buy a house, a car, and pay for their (7)______ college education, you realize that it costs (8)______ to live in America. Americans still see their country (9)_______ a land of opportunity, and many believe that if they work hard and make the right (10)______, they can end up rich.
(11)
expensive, address, pocket, number, receive, like, much, work, remember, easy
Extreme(极限的) sports are very new in America. They usually come from people trying the craziest things. Bungee jumping(蹦极跳) is a good example. Someone (1)_______ a bungee cord(绳索) to himself one day and jumped (2)_______ a very tall bridge. Bungee cords stretch a lot, so the person lived, but he took a big risk(冒险) to (3)_______ out if his idea would work. Another extreme sport is snowboarding. A (4)_______ decided to stand sideways on one piece of wood to get down the mountain instead of (5)_______ two skis. People like these (6)_______ sports because they are exciting. They often do them for “the rush” they get. The (7)_______ extreme sport might have been mountaineering, or mountain climbing. Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to (8)_______ Mount Everest, gave another reason for doing something so dangerous. When asked (9)_______ he climbed the world’s (10)_______ mountain, he replied, “Because it was there.”
(12)
Americans watch a lot of television. Many people, (1)_______ doctors and teachers, think they watch too much. There are at least seven to ten (2)_______ channels in every city, and cable TV (3)_______ up to a hundred stations for around $40 dollars a month. Cable TV stations will often only show one thing: (4)_______, news, sports, entertainment news, financial(金融的) news, there are even stations that show (5)_______ but cooking shows. If you get a satellite TV, you can get 300-500 TV stations. (6)_______ you have time, you can watch every college and professional basketball game in the country. The effect on (7)_______ of this much television is especially troubling. (8)_______ complain that students neglect(忽视) their homework and do not read for (9)_______ any more, and doctors note that children who watch too much TV are often not physically (10)_______.
(13)
every, use, when, mouth, life, ago, find, fun, because, one
Getting a phone in America is very easy. Almost every home (1)_______ not just one, but two (2)_______ three telephones. This has (3)_______ it very easy to for people to get internet access(接入) in there homes as well. Mobile phones are also (4)_______, but not as much, perhaps, as in the China’s big (5)_______. Young people like mobile phones because they can get in touch with friends (6)_______, but many adults only have them if they need them for (7)_______. Some people who value(重视) their privacy(隐私) don’t like cell phones because people can call them whenever they want. As mobile phones get (8)_______, and offer the ability(能力) to check email, sports scores, news and (9)_______ information, more and more people are (10)_______ and using mobile phones.
(14)
Some people think they have an answer to the (1) of automobile (汽车) crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle.
In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bicycle riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim (2)
if more people rode bicycles to work, there would be (3) automobiles, and therefore less dirty air.
For several years this group has been (4) to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example, they want the city to draw special lanes (车道) – for bicycles only. Bike for a Better City feels that (5) there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
However no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks lanes are a good (6) . Taxi drivers do not (7) the idea – they say it will block traffic. Some store owners on the main streets do not like the idea – they say that if there is (8) traffic they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
The city government has not yet decided (9) to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On Sundays Central Park is closed to traffic, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says this is not enough and keeps (10) to get bicycle lanes downtown.
(15)
Dear Editor,
Why do newspapers (1) so many advertisements for electronic equipment? Last Sunday I (2) ads for seven kinds of televisions and thirteen kinds of radios in the Atlanta Journal. Besides that, there were pages and pages of (3) for Citizens' Band radios and tape recorders.
Don't you realize what electronic equipment is doing to our daily (4) ? Everywhere you go you may hear loud music and advertisements over radios; this continual (5) is ruining (毁坏) our ears. Husbands don't talk to (6) any more; they are always watching the (7) or a ball game. Children ruin their eyes (not to mention their minds) with endless hours of watching not only the programs for children but those for grown-ups (8) well. And even (9) , hidden microphones find out about our private lives, and computers keep records of personal information about us. Enough is enough! I think you should limit (限制) the amount of advertising of electronic equipment in the Atlanta Journal. (10) it will make life unbearable for us all.
Jason Collins
Atlanta, Georgia
Section Two
Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
(1)
Maybe more than any other people, Americans have come to depend on their cars. The family car has been a (1)______ thing since the early twentieth century and it has (2)______ Americans’ life. Many people have (3)______ outside of the large cities to the suburbs(郊区). Some Americans (4)______ two hours a day or more in their cars going to work and going home again. Cars have become the means of transportation (5)______ most Americans for going shopping and going on holidays.
Americans used to like big cars, because gasoline(汽油) used not to be so (6)______. Recently, however, the (7)______ of gasoline has increased. (8)______ cars have become more popular. Also (9)______ cars have become popular. Americans have bought large numbers of Japanese and German cars. They have bought cars from several (10)______ countries, too.
1. A. special B. common C. traditional D. bad
2. A. kept B. made C. taken D. changed
3. A. moved B. stayed C. flown D. gone
4. A. cost B. pay C. spend D. take
5. A. for B. to C. at D. on
6. A. cheap B. expensive C. high D. low
7. A. colour B. station C. number D. cost
8. A. Big B. Expensive C. Cheap D. Small
9. A. American B. foreign C. new D. old
10. A. the other B. another C. other D. others
(2)
What do you usually use mobile phones for? Sending text messages for fun? Playing games? Well mobile phones can do (1) _______ more than that. (2) _______ this year’s Asian tsunami(海啸), mobile phones saved many (3) _______. More than 10,000 international phones were (4) _______ when the tsunami hit. Police sent text messages to them and found more than 2,000. But how? People (5) _______ the signal and found out (6) _______ the tourists were. So, how can (7) ______ so small be so smart? Well here’s how! When you turn the phone on, it tries to find a signal. This signal comes from the telephone network.
If you have a signal you can see it on the phone’s screen. Sometimes, if the signal is weak, (8) _______ can be difficult to make a phone call. When the phone is finding a signal, it also sends a (9) _______ to the telephone network. This message tells the station where the phone is. When you start to make a phone call, the telephone network tells telecommunications offices where you are. The office will find out who you’re calling then put you (10) _______ to your friend!
1. A. very B. so C. far D. little
2. A. While B. During C. At D. When
3. A. lives B. animals C. houses D. troubles
4. A. doing B. working C. mending D. using
5. A. heard B. listened C. followed D. examined
6. A. how B. where C. what D. why
7. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. nothing
8. A. he B. it C. they D. you
9. A. information B. word C. message D. note
10. A. off B. up C. on D. through
(3)
People from different cultures sometimes do things that make each other uncomfortable __1_realizing it. Americans who have never been out of their country have very little experience with people of other cultures. But they are usually open and friendly. They enjoy meeting new people, __2_ guests and bringing people together formally or informally. They use__3 in most situations and speak casually (偶然地) about 4 . So if your American host does something that makes you__5 , let him know __6 you feel. Most people will be ___7___ for
your honesty. And you’ll learn something about a new culture.
Americans may invite you to their homes ___8___they really get to know you. Sometimes they are said to be superficially (表面的)friendly. Perhaps it __9___so, but they are probably just having a good time. As 10 , it takes time to become good friends with people in the U.S.
1. A. on B. after C. with D. without
2. A. making B. make C. having D. have
3. A. surnames B. first names C. family names D. full names
4. A. they B. themselves C. theirs D. them
5. A. unpleasant B. comfortable C. uncomfortable D. enjoyable
6. A. what B. whatever C. how D. however
7. A. thankful B. sorry C. nervous D. pleased
8. A. before B. after C. when D. until
9. A. looks B. being C. exits D. seems
10. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. elsewhere
(4)
The American and the British not only (1)______ the same language but also have a large number of the same social customs. For example, in (2)______ America and England people shake hands when they (3)______ each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their (4)______ to a woman, and so will most Americans. Being on time is important both in England and in America. That is, (5)______ a dinner is for seven o’clock, the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain (6)______ he will be late.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do (7)______ that might made other people feel uncomfortable, especially if they are your guests. There is an old story about a man who gave a formal(正式的) dinner party. When the (8)______ was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a (9)______. The other guests were surprised to see that, but the host calmly (10)______ his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
1. A. talk B. speak C. tell D. say
2. A. all B. every C. some D. both
3. A. meet B. help C. teach D. know
4. A. ticket B. book C. seat D. food
5. A. if B. since C. even D. but
6. A. when B. where C. why D. what
7. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything
8. A. fruit B. food C. chicken D. apples
9. A. knife B. spoon C. fork D. chopsticks
10. A. put down B. picked up C. took out D. took away
(5)
It was already late when we set out for the next town, which, according to the map, was about fifteen miles away on 1 side of the hill. There we felt that we would find a bed for the night. It was getting dark soon after we left the village, but 2 we met no one as we drove fast along the road, I asked John, my friend, 3 more slowly.
After we had traveled for about twenty miles, there was 4 no sign of the town which was marked on the map. We were beginning to get worried. Then, without warning, the car 5 . A quick examination showed that we had run out of gas. Though we had 6 food with us, we decided to spend the night in the car.
Our meal was soon over. I tried to go to sleep at once, but John, who was a poor sleeper, 7 the car after a few minutes and went for a walk up the hill. Soon he came running 8 . From the top of the hill he had seen, in the valley below, the 9 of the town we were looking for. We at once unloaded all our luggage and, with great difficulty, pushed the car to the top of the hill. Then we went back 10 the luggage, loaded the car again and set off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town, and there we found a hotel quite easily.
1. A. another B. other C. the other
2. A. badly B. usually C. luckily
3. A. to drive B. drove C. drive
4. A. still B. already C. often
5. A. ran fast B. turned C. stopped
6. A. little B. few C. many
7. A. got out of B. got down C. got on
8. A. back B. up C. away
9. A. trees B. lights C. buildings
10. A. for B. to C. with
(6)
Many people think the more time is spent, the more work will 1 . So students have to spend the whole 2 doing schoolwork except the three meals. It is 3 to see students struggle in a sea of schoolwork both at school and at home.
Modern students usually have many 4 . They love music and sports. A two-day weekend can get them 5 from too much schoolwork, and they can do 6 they like. But still teachers do not think 7 . They give students lots of homework to do. 8 they have too much schoolwork, they have no time to enjoy themselves.
A horse runs faster after a 9 . But for students only rest is not enough. So such a condition should be 10 to give students both pleasure and knowledge.
Please give students less homework and leave them more free time.
1. A. do B. be doing C. be done
2. A. day B. morning C. week
3. A. hard B. common C. glad
4. A. interests B. sports C. friends
5. A. busy B. tired C. away
6. A. what B. that C. when
7. A. that B. it C. so
8. A. With B. Though C. Because
9. A. minute B. rest C. meal
10. A. kept B. changed C. different
(7)
Mao Zedong was one of the greatest men in Chinese history. His hard work helped him both as a leader and as an English learner.
Busy 1 he was, Mao tried to find extra minutes to study English. He studied 2 after getting up, before going to bed and before and after dinner.
On March 20, 1957, when he was flying from Nanjing to Shanghai on business, he 3 the hour on the plane reading English.
Mao did not stop studying English 4 when he was over 60. He always took both an English-Chinese and a Chinese-English dictionary along 5 his travels.
When he 6 a new word, he always wanted to know more: why the word was used here, and 7 to use it himself. He took careful notes and wrote down all the word's 8 meanings. Every page in his notebooks, from first to last, was full of entries (条目). Mao would check them and make changes 9 . He would read the same book several times. Each time he 10 something new to his old notes.
1. A. though B. although C. as D. while
2. A. immediately B. hardly C. clearly D. slowly
3. A. took B. spent C. passed D. wasted
4. A. even B. ever C. still D. also
5. A. in B. by C. for D. on
6. A. came by B. came across C. came into D. came over
7. A. how B. what C. why D. whether
8. A. others B. another C. other D. the other
9. A. more and more B. from time to time C. little by little D. face to face
10. A. wrote B. remembered C. added D. moved
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The 'Acronym', our student newspaper, reports that the average student goes to sleep at 1:30 am. 1 that's an exaggeration (夸张), it's too close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But that's 2 to do.
Some even "pull all-nighters". These are lazy students who have homework due (到期) the next day that they haven't done. In the morning they don't look 3 and you can tell who's been doing it.
Maybe our lack of sleep is 4 laziness - I think I'm a fairly lazy student - or maybe it's because we have too much to do in American high schools.
I 5 go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldn't get any work done. I'd be 6 at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30. I'm 7 awake in my first class. By the second, I'm slightly drowsy. By my third class, I'm sleepy. By midday I'm finally 8 awake. But by 3:00 pm, I'm slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than the Acronym's "average student".
Most American high schools seem to have a similar 9 with sleepy students.
High school classes start at 7:30, so students have to wake up one and a half hours before that to get ready and 10 the bus. It's believed that lack of sleep can damage both grades and health.
Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30.
1. A. Even if B. No matter C. As if D. Even then
2. A. easy B. interesting C. hard D. possible
3. A. beautiful B. healthy C. young D. heavy
4. A. because B. thanks to C. as D. because of
5. A. never B. usually C. nearly D. almost
6. A. playing games B. doing dishes C. doing homework D. falling asleep
7. A. completely B. partly C. strangely D. generally
8. A. wide B. widely C. deep D. deeply
9. A. chance B. question C. problem D. sight
10. A. master B. miss C. grasp D. catch
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The room was dark and quiet. Only one boy still didn’t go to sleep. He sat on his bed at a far __1__ of the room. Slowly and carefully, he punched(扎) small __2__ across a piece of paper with a stylus(铁笔). Every __3__ minutes he stopped and ran his fingers __4__ the raised dots(凸出的点) on __5__ side of the paper. A friend of his came to him __6__ and said, “Louis, are you still punching dots? You’d better stop and get some rest. The teacher will be angry if you sleep in class.” The answer __7__ slowly, “ I know, I know. I’ve __8__ finished now. Go back to sleep, Gauthier.” Louis Braille, inventor of the Braille reading method(方法) for the blind, put his paper and stylus on a shelf behind his bed. He stood up and went to an open window. He could hardly feel the cool April wind __9__ his face. He knew his method would __10__, no matter what others thought.
1. A. side B. row C. corner D. part
2. A. boxes B. holes C. bits D. ends
3. A. many B. some C. a few D. few
4. A. across B. against C. on D. into
5. A. another B. the other C. other D. one
6. A. politely B. quickly C. quietly D. carefully
7. A. came B. reached C. went D. moved
8. A. almost B. already C. really D. hardly
9. A. sweep B. touch C. beat D. brush
10. A. operate B. win C. use D. work
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Last Wednesday, Mr. Chen took his class to the Space Museum. There _1_ many things about space there. First, the children saw a film about space travel. They saw _2_ the space shuttle (航天飞机) took off in space and later landed on earth _3_. It was very exciting and the children felt they were traveling in space _4_!
After the film, Mr. Chen took _5_ to see some models of rockets (火箭) _6_ the space shuttle. The models looked very real, but they were much _7_ . Then the children saw some moon rocks (岩石). Two _8_ landed on the moon in 1969. They put an American flag (旗) there. Then they took some rocks back to the _9_ .
_10_ the children left, they also watched a video show about people living and working in a space lab. The people could stay in the space lab for months.
1. A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. A. how B. what C. when D. which
3. A. too B. already C. again D. badly
4. A. itself B. ourselves C. oneself D. themselves
5. A. their B. them C. they D. theirs
6. A. or B. but C. and D. then
7. A. small B. smaller C. big D. bigger
8. A. Americans B. Englishmen C. Australians D. Chinese
9. A. moon B. star C. earth D. sun
10. A. After B. As soon as C. Until D. Before
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Life is not easy, so I'd like to say “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”
When I was 14, I was 1 nervous to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me. I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened. It changed my life. It was an English speech (演讲) contest. My mother asked me to take part in it. What a(n) 4 idea! It meant I had to 5 in front of all the teachers and students of my school!
"Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 6 ." Then, Mother and I talked about many different topics(题目). At last I 7 the topic "Believe in yourself ". I tried my best to 8 all the speech and practised it over 100 times. 9 my mother's great love, I did well in the contest. I could 10 believe my ears when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the 11 from the teachers and students. Those 12 who once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said "Congratulations!" to me. My mother hugged me and cried 13 .
14 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell myself to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.
1. A. so B. too C. very D. quite
2. A. made faces at B. looked after C. caught up with D. laughed at
3. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
4. A. interesting B. exciting C. terrible D. wonderful
5. A. write B. speak C. tell D. say
6. A. win B. lose C. beat D. pass
7. A. reached B. brought C. chose D. thought
8. A. remember B. see C. spell D. hear
9. A. At B. To C. With D. As
10. A. almost B. nearly C. ever D. hardly
11, A. cheers B. noises C. thanks D. wishes
12. A. teachers B. classmates C. boys D. girls
13. A. angrily B. sadly C. quietly D. excitedly
14. A. Since B. Except C. From D. Before
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Some people are right-handed and some are left-handed. ___1___ knows the reason why a person becomes right-handed or left-handed. It is not true that it is caused by the ___2___ in which his parents educate him. In other words, a person is ___3___ to be right-handed or left-handed. Moreover, the left-handed and the right-handed “think” differently. ___4___ use the hand you’re not ___5___ can be very upsetting.
One day I tried an experiment: ____6___ hands while eating rice with chopsticks. Being a right-hander, I hoped it would not be too ___7___ for me to take the food with my left hand. Soon after I started, I realized I didn’t know what I was ___8___. So I moved in front of a big mirror, in order that I could observe my ___9___ clearly. Looking at myself in the mirror, I found I looked ___10___ a man who had ___11___ used chopsticks. I grew more and more nervous and finally I had to ___12__.
My experience shows, being ___13__ to use the hand one is not used to affects a person’s mind. So we should not try to change a left-hander to a right-hander. Some people still think ___14___ is bad, but luckily this idea is ___15___.
1. A. No one B. Somebody C. The scientist D. One’s parent
2. A. plan B. way C. skill D. rule
3. A. taught B. born C. asked D. made
4. A. Need to B. Forced to C. Having to D. In order to
5. A. fond B. interested in C. eager to D. used to
6. A. changing B. using C. holding D. watching
7. A. harmful B. hard C. tired D. disappointing
8. A. eating B. watching C. doing D. holding
9. A. face B. chopsticks C. right hand D. actions
10. A. for B. like C. through D. after
11. A. always B. often C. usually D. never
12. A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it off
13. A. able B. unable C. forced D. willing
14. A. being left-handed B. being right-handed
C. using one hand D. using either hand
15. A. changing B. not changing
C. never changed D. difficult to change
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Tom’s father is a doctor, and ___1___ Tom was a little boy, his parents have wanted ___2___ a doctor, too. Tom, however, ___3___ be an artist. All his life Tom has loved to draw and paint, and he has painted ___4___ fine pictures. People say that he is a ___5___ artist.
Tom’s parents say it would be ___6__ of Tom to become a artist. His father tells him that doctors help people and artists ___7___. His mother tells him that artists can’t even make ___8___ money to support themselves. Tom has no choice but ___9___ his parents. Tom is now in a medical school, ___10___ he is not very happy. He doesn’t ___11___ doing hard work, but he finds studying medicine ___12___. He doesn’t like hospitals, and he gets sick every time he sees ___13___.
Tom is still thinking ___14___ becoming a professional artist, but he isn’t sure whether his dream ___15___.
1. A. ever since B. during C. from D. when
2. A. Tom becoming B. Tom’s becoming
C. Tom to become D. for Tom to become
3. A. has better B. had better C. would like D. would rather
4. A. a great many B. a great deal C. a lot D. a large quantity
5. A. born B. famous C. big D. well-know
6. A. good B. right C. clever D. foolish
7. A. can’t B. don’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
8. A. any B. some C. enough D. plenty
9. A. obey B. to obey C. obeying D. obeys
10. A. but B. and C. unless D. otherwise
11. A. care B. worry C. mind D. like
12. A. excited B. exciting C. tired D. tiring
13. A. blood B. food C. medicine D. liquid
14. A. / B. of C. to D. that
15. A. comes true B. should come true C. will come true D. would have come true